Equus: Original MGM Motion Picture Soundtrack [Enhanced CD]

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The haunting string music from one of the strangest films of the Seventies. Best listened to on overcast Autumn days after the leaves have turned... you'll think you're hearing the sounds of God. Although this excellent film has suffered a lot of misunderstanding and negative criticism over the years, this CD showcases one of the ways in which the film is superior to the original stageplay: Bennett's harrowing score. You'll long to transcend the disappointing work-a-day world, and "gallop" in the fields at night like the story's tormented protagonist.

I, for one, love this soundtrack. Bennett's music is wonderful (a precusor to the hauting scores of Michael Nyman who would perfectly understand this music The End of the Affair: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack (1999 Film) - and Alex North - listen to his gorgeous music for 'Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?')Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf? [Original Music from the Motion Picture], but it is Burton that dominates the film and his monologues show what a great actor he was. This film was, I think, his last great film. He looked old, tired and world-weary (part the role and part reality, I think), but he clearly saw the poetry in the role of "Dysart" and he pulls out all the stops; his...Read more